Samsung Omnia i910 Phone Silver Verizon Wireless
Samsung Omnia i910 Phone Silver Verizon Wireless
Meaning “everything” in Latin and “wish” in Arabic, the Samsung Omnia for Verizon Wireless is designed to provide business users with stylish multimedia capabilities and personal mobile users with simple access to business based functions. This touchscreen-enabled phone has a large, brightly colorful 3.2 inch screen, and it includes Samsung’s intuitive and easily customizable TouchWiz user interface. Other features include 8 GB of internal memory, a built-in GPS receiver, 5-megapixel camera, multi-format digital audio player, Bluetooth for handsfree communication and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion, video output to your TV, and up to 5.8 hours of talk time.
With the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system, the Omnia supports Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager, which provides single-point access to line of business and corporate data such as applications, files and other information located on the corporate network. It also provides push email for immediate send and receive on Corporate Microsoft Exchange servers as well as editing of Microsoft Office documents. You’ll also benefit from the phone’s Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g) and built-in A-GPS receiver, which enables you to access Verizon Wireless’s VZ Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions.
With unique widgets, you can customise and personalise the way you use your phone. |
Verizon Wireless Service
With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you’ll enjoy fast access to the Internet and Verizon Wireless’s multimedia services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.)
With this GPS-enabled phone, you’ll be able to access Verizon Wireless’s VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps that can be quickly panned and zoomed. Other features include weather updates for a location without knowing the ZIP code, optional rerouting based on current traffic conditions, and a gas finder feature for finding recent gas prices in your area and getting directions to gas stations.
With BroadbandAccess Connect (subscription required), you can use your smartphone as a modem for your notebook when you connect the two using a USB cable–or open a Bluetooth connection–enabling you to access the Internet or your company intranet. The tethered modem capability is ideal when you’re traveling and need to use your notebook to check email, access corporate networks, or download large files like presentations and reports. And with BroadbandAccess Connect, you won’t have to buy an extra PC Card or other devices.
Wireless Sync always-on email service (subscription required), you can stay connected and get the job done while away from the office–without a delay and in a secure environment. Email is delivered to your device in real time across the National Enhanced Services Rate & Coverage Area, and you get the ability to forward large attachments via email as well as access both your personal and corporate emails on one device. Wireless Sync offers strong security with AES encryption (Advanced Encryption Standard) technology so that unauthorized parties cannot access or alter application data transmitted over wireless networks.
Personalize your phone using the VZAppZone, a mobile marketplace that allows you to browse and purchase content and add-on applications. You’ll get weather updates for up to five locations, news updates from Reuters, and a storefront for discovering and downloading ringtones, wallpaper and applications.
Phone Features
The Samsung Omnia’s 3.2-inch touchscreen as a 240 x 400-pixel resolution and a 65K color depth. It features handwriting recognition capabilities as well as an accelerometer sensor that auto-rotates the screen when shifted from tall to side profile (and back again). In addition to the internal 8 GB of memory, the Omnia can be expanded via optional MicroSD/MicroSDHC memory cards up to 8 GB in size.
The Omnia is loaded with features–including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth stereo music streaming, 3G connectivity, a 5-megapixel camera/camcorder, and GPS. |
Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface makes entering data and text simple. With unique widgets, you can customize and personalise the way you use the phone. The quick and simple drag-and-drop feature lets you have instant access to your favorite functions at a moment’s touch. A unique menu of widgets display functions such as the clock, radio player, music player and more personal elements including photos and birthday reminders.
The Samsung Omnia also features a full on-screen QWERTY keyboard for fast text messaging, mobile IM and e-mail messages. The haptic feedback on the touch screen provides subtle vibrations to confirm selections; and an optical mouse provides easy navigation with the swipe of a finger. The Samsung Omnia supports Opera 9.5 Mobile Browser for a smooth Web browsing experience.
Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.
The 5-megapixel autofocus camera sports a 4x digital zoom, flash, 15 shooting modes (from sports to sunset), ISO settings, and many more advanced functions. It also includes a Face Detection function that centers on a face when taking a picture; panorama, split shot and anti-shake camera settings; and a SmileShot function that enables the camera to detect when a person is smiling and automatically takes a picture when in the SmileShot mode. The Omnia also captures video clips (length determined by available memory), which can be displayed on external TVs and monitors using the phone’s TV output capabilities. You can also edit videos on the Omnia, with functions such as trimming, audio dubbing, and subtitles.
The digital audio play provides a wide range of format compatibilities (MP3, WMA, AAC, eAAC+), and the video player offers multi-codec support for DivX, Xvid and other video formats, eliminating the hassle of file format conversions. It also comes with an FM radio with RDS, which displays the name of the currently playing song (when tuned to compatible radio stations).
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Other features include:
- MicroSD memory card expansion (up to 16 GB capacities)
- Personal organizer with calculator, calendar, alarm clock, world clock, stop watch and notepad
- Support for Divx and Xvid movie files
- Mobile IM using AIM, MSN, Yahoo
- Voice command capable
- Business Card Reader
- Text, Picture and Video messaging (MMS)
- Compatible with ActiveSync 4.5 and Windows Mobile Device Center
- Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), HID (support for mice or joysticks), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PBA (transfer contacts), SPP (serial port profile)
- Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4
Vital Statistics
The Samsung Omnia weighs 4.34 ounces and measures 4.4 x 2.24 x 0.52 inches. Its 1440 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5.8 hours (346 minutes) of talk time, and up to 464 hours of standby time. It runs on the CDMA 800/1900 (19.3 days) frequencies as well as Verizon Wireless’s EV-DO data network.
Powered by Windows Mobile 6.1
Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.1 offers a number of handy features that make searching through email, editing Microsoft Office documents, and staying on top of your most important communications even easier. Emails can now be viewed in their original rich HTML format and now offer the ability to visit embedded links. It also includes Windows Live for Windows Mobile, which provides a full set of Windows Live services, such as the Windows Live Messenger IM application, which now enables you to chat with more than one person at one time or send a file.
With Windows Mobile 6.1, your phone will finally be able to emulate the power and features of your PC’s Microsoft Office suite. You’ll be able to neatly view, navigate and edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in their original formatting–without affecting tables, images or text–as well as view PowerPoint presentations.
- Microsoft Office Word Mobile features include spell-check, Find and Replace commands, bulleted lists, text formatting, and support for tables for the first time.
- With Excel Mobile, you’re not just confined to editing charts: with the new Chart Wizard you can create charts quickly and easily.
- PowerPoint Mobile allows you to view the full presentation, rehearse timings, check the order and any live links you may have in your presentation. You can then email comments back to the team or communicate via MSN Messenger for an immediate response.
- After creating or editing a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, you can synchronize it with your PC and it will automatically be converted to the PC version.
All Windows Mobile 6.1 powered devices include Direct Push Technology for up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. It also offers a set of important device security and management features that include the capability to remotely wipe all data from a device should it be lost or stolen, helping ensure that confidential information remains that way.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Not sure why you’re rating the phone down for things that aren’t it’s fault…
Yes, it requires a data plan and yes, the GPS is locked down. But so what? it’s not the phone’s fault that VZW implemented those policies. Anyway, having a data plan ensures that you won’t accidentally use data and get charged a ridiculous amount for it, and the GPS is being unlocked in 1H 09 for a fact. Besides that, the phone is great, with the exception of TouchWiz which is a bit clunky and feature-limited. Otherwise, the Omnia is a solid device with great specs and is very capable. It deserves a much higher rating than 2.5 stars.
2 Stars No good unless you can keep it plugged in
This is for the Verizon version of the Omnia. Battery lasts a little over a day unless you use blue-tooth or Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi will kill it in 1/2 hour). Check the online forums, Omnia has a very robust community. Some say the Verizon hack of the Omnia (a regular Omnia that everyone likes is model Sch i900, the Verizon model with the locked GPS and battery issues is the Sch i910) causes the battery problems. Especially avoid the BJ28 ROM build, that seems to be the worst (Verizon may be aware of this and would explain why the recent extra price drop — maybe to unload bad stock?)
What say you Amazon, what build ROM are you selling (hopefully CC20)?
4 Stars Either you need it, or you don’t.
I have had this phone for about a little over a month and a half. On the contrary to what the previous reviewer from earlier today has said, I am twenty years old and actually need this phone. The phone is highly useful and fits my everyday needs. It has a calendar, widgets, Windows Mobile 6.1 which features MS Office (This is handy for me when my boss sends Excel files to us when we are out of the office)and plenty of other features that one can use and which I have used since I have taken it out of the box late February.
The data plan has nothing to do with the phone itself- which unfortunately, has left many leaving 1 star reviews on this site. In fact, I do believe that the data plan is necessary for a phone of this nature. Why? Because the phone is constantly sending and receiving data on the Verizon network. There are ways to change it. But with a phone that has Internet Explorer and Opera built in, why would you not want a Data Plan? Yes, it is capable of WiFi as well. However, WiFi is only limited to the places that have it. Verizon’s broadband network has served me well in this month and a half and has been accessible where ever I go in Wisconsin.
The battery life isn’t as great as the Nokias that I have used on my previous provider. However, I go about every other day charging my phone and killing processes in the task manager. I once surfed the web on mobile broadband for two hours and the phone did not need to be charged for about eight hours later. The Omnia is very useful and replaces my laptop in times when I do not want to carry a laptop around.
I have rated it 4 stars, because obviously the phone is not perfect. It replaces my music player with it’s robust 8gb storage and microSD slot. It also has a replaceable battery which a rival phone (take a guess) does not. What set this phone apart from other phones is the fact that I can customize it to my likings with third party software. You can do that with other phones, yes. But I like this phone very much.
5 Stars Why do you think internet access should be free?
First, the phone is awesome. No complaints.
Second, understand that Verizon charges for data usage and internet access… and so does everybody else in one way or another! I’m not going to defend Verizon, but let’s be realistic. You have to pay to play. The fee isn’t hidden by any means. Is it reasonable? You have to decide that for yourself. But if you think that you should be entitled to free internet/data, then you need a reality check. No company is going to forgo profits just so you can have something for nothing. The idea that a company is evil because it charges for a service is absurd… and excuse me, but to imply that AT&T, of all companies, is some kind of white knight in the telecom biz is outright ridiculous. The 3o bucks a month that verizon charges you may be high if you don’t download or access the internet a lot, but if you rarely do these things, then maybe you should reconsider buying a smartphone in the first place. I think that the real problem is in the consumer’s sense of what he really needs. Do you really need to own a smart phone with high-end features? Or do you simply want one. If you need one, chances are your need is a professional one. If you are a twenty year-old kid, you honestly don’t need a phone like this and you certainly don’t deserve one unless you have a job to pay for the plans. Stop trying to live beyond your means, people. Thats how we got into this economic meltdown.
5 Stars Rate the phone, not the carrier
To all you people giving the Omnia a 1 star rating is like buying a new car and then rating it a terrible car because you found out gas was expensive! When you wrote your review the second question (after asking if you were over age 13) was “How do you rate this ITEM?” It didn’t ask how do you rate the carrier? Here’s my advice for you…. buy an unlocked Omnia and use whatever carrier you prefer! BTW everyone, I realy like the Samsung Omnia. It has some shortcomings, it’s hard to find a phone that does as much as the Omnia that doesn’t. All in all, a wonderful device!
